The European Union has published a new version of its toy safety standard for finger paints. The new standard is the third amendment to EN 71-7:2014. It was published as EN 71-7:2014+A3:2020 in April 2020 by the European Committee for Standardization (Comité Européen de Normalisation, CEN) and contains several important changes. These include: References to

China updated the toy categories in its ‘Catalogue of Compulsory Product Certification’ at the end of April 2020. The changes affect three categories of children’s product:

On May 18, 2020, the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated a notification by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) signalling its intention to update the four mandatory safety standards for toys containing magnets. Released under WTO document number 20-3634, the proposal requires children’s toys containing magnets to comply with any of the following standards:

In the wake of high-profile payouts by furniture retailers, SGS is reminding manufacturers what requirements clothing storage units need to conform to for access onto US markets. As the world’s leading provider of testing, inspection, verification and certification services, SGS offers a comprehensive range of services to help manufacturers deliver safe and compliant products to

On January 27, 2020, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published an updated version of its age determination guidelines to help businesses age grade children’s consumer products. Determining the age appropriateness of a children’s product requires an understanding of each age groups: Skills Play behavior Interests These must then be considered in relation to